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GREENFIELD 

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1753       JUNE  9       1903 


A  Model  Town  of  8000  People 


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THE  PUBLICATION  of  this  little  Souvenir  is  made  possible  by  the  assistance  of 
the  Publishers  of  The  Boston  Globe,  The  Gazette  and  Courier  and  The  Green- 
field Recorder,  and  that  of  other  friends  and  the  cordial  co-operatiori  of  the  Bus- 
iness Men  of  Greenfield.  It  has  the  indorsement  of  the  Coaching  Club  and 
the   Board   of   Trade. 


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EARLY  HISTORY  OF  GREENFIELD. 


BY  HON.  FRANCIS  M.  THOMPSON,  HISTORIAN  OF  GREENFIELD. 

Between  1630  and  1640,  more  than  20,000  settlers  had  gathered  about  the  shores  of  Massachu- 
setts Bay.  In  1635  a  few  daring  people  had  settled  upon  the  lower  Connecticut  river  and  the  rich- 
ness and  beauty  of  the  river  bottoms  soon  attracted  many  people  searching  for  homes.  Spring- 
field was  settled  in  1635.  Settlements  at  Northampton,  Hadley  and  Hatfield  soon  followed  and  by 
1662  the  population  had  become  sufficient  for  the  organization  of  Hampshire  County.  Deerfield 
was  purchased  from  the  Pocumptuck  Indians  in  1667,  and  in  1669  vSamuel  Hinsdale  had  built  on 
the  rich  meadow  his  log  cabin  and  plowed  his  field.  Greenfield,  Conway,  Shelburne  and  Gill  were 
originally  a  part  of  Deerfield. 

The  first  settler  of  Greenfield,  or  that  portion  of  Deerfield  now  Greenfield,  was  Joshua  Pumry. 
His  grant,  made  in  1686,  included  land  in  Cheapside,  where  now  stand  the  office  and  car  barn  of 
the  Greenfield  and  Turners  Falls  street  railway  company  and  the  Greenfield,  Deerfield  and  North- 
ampton street  railway  company. 

Mr.  Pumry's  grant  ran  west  to  Green  river  and  north  to  the  little  brook  just  north  of  the  lower 
bridge  over  Green  river.  His  house  was  standing  on  it  when  the  grant  was  made.  Quite  a  num- 
ber of  settlers  had  taken  up  land  before  the  breaking  out  of  Father  Rasle's  war  in  1722,  but  all 
were  forced  to  flee  to  the  protection  of  the  Deerfield  forts. 


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EARLY  HISTORY— Continued. 

Within  the  territory  which  became  Greenfield,  occurred  the  fight  of  May  19,  1776,  between  141 
men,  under  Captains  William  Turner  and  Samuel  Holyoke,  and  a  large  body  of  hostile  Indians 
gathered  at  Peskeompscut  (now  Turners  Falls).  The  Indians  were  surprised  while  sleeping  in 
their  huts,  and  nearly  or  quite  300  were  slain  or  drowned  in  passing  over  the  falls. 

Some  white  prisoners  who  escaped  to  their  friends,  circulated  the  story  that  King  Philip  and  a 
thousand  warriors  were  in  close  pursuit  of  the  retiring  soldiers.  A  sharp  attack  upon  the  rear  of 
the  column  giving  evidence  of  the  truth  of  the  report,  a  sudden  fright  arose  and  the  retreat  be 
came  a  running  fight,  Capt.  Turner  receiving  his  death  wound  as  he  forded  Green  river  at  the 
mouth  of  Mill  brook.  The  English  were  followed  in  their  retreat  as  far  as  the  ruins  of  Deerfield 
village,  and  lost  in  killed  and  prisoners  39  men.  Evidences  were  found  that  several  of  the  cap" 
tured  were  burned  at  the  stake,  north  of  the  swamp  near  Four  Corners.  The  wonderful  escapes  of 
young  Jonathan  Wells  and  Rev.  Hope  Atherton,  from  the  perils  which  surrounded  them,  sire 
vivid  reminders  of  the  dangers  besetting  the  frontier  settlers  in  the  early  times. 

In  1686,  the  present  Main  street  was  fixed  upon  for  the  Green  river  village,  although  the  plan 
was  not  put  upon  record  until  1749.  Twenty  "Home  Lots"  of  eight  acres  each  were  laid  out  to 
persons  who  would  agree  to  live  in  town  for  three  years  and  pay  taxes  thereon.  Twenty  acres  of 
farm  land  was  assigned  with  each  home  lot. 

In  1 714,  the  Green  river  grist  mill  was  built  by  Capt.  Jonathan  Wells,  and  a  mill  has  been  sus- 
tained there  ever  since.  About  1718  the  meadow  lands  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Green  river  were 
apportioned  among  the  proprietors  of  Deerfield. 

During  Father  Rasle's  war  June  24,  1724,  three  men  were  ambushed  and  killed  upon  the  farm 
now  owned  by  J.  W.  Riddell,  a  half  mile  northeast  of  the  village  common.  During  the  few  years 
of  peace  succeeding  Father  Rasle's  war,  settlers  took  up  land  with  much  rapidity,  and  quite  a  pop- 
ulation was  scattered  over  the  rich  meadows  along  the  Green  river. 

In  1744  England  again  declared  war  against  France,  and  but  little  time  elapsed  before  the  woods 


Banhing. 


THE  FIRST  NATIONAL  BANK 

OF  GREENFIELD. 

Organized  1822.  Reorganized  IS64. 


CAPITAL,    $200,000. 

Surplus  and  Profits,      $173,912. 
Deposits,  $550,255.        Loans,  $817,492. 


DIRECTORS: 

SAMUEL  O.  I,AMB,  WILLIAM  N.  WASHBURN, 

FRANKLIN  R.  ALLEN,  WILLIAM  M.  SMKAD, 

JOSEPH  W.  STEVENS,  CHARLES  P.  RUSSELL. 

CHARLES  ALLEN. 


JOSEPH  W.  STB;VENS,  JOHN  E.  DONOVAN, 

President.  Cashier. 


SAFE  DEPOSIT  BOXES  TO  RENT. 


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Banking. 


STATE  BANK,  NATIONAL  BANK, 

'849.  ,865. 

CAPITAL,  $200,000. 


THE  FRANKLIN  COUNTY  NATIONAL  BANK, 

GREENFIELD,  MASS. 

DIVIDENDS    PAID    AS    A   NATIONAL    BANK,    $557,500.00. 

DIRECTORS. 

JOHN  H.  SANDERSON,  J.  P.  LOQAN,  LEVI  J.  QUNN,  NAHUM  S.  CUTLER, 

CHAS.  J.  DAY,  GEO.  E.  ROGERS,  ROBERT  ABERCROMBIE. 


JOHN  H.  SANDERSON,  President.  CHARLES  H.  KEITH.  Cashier. 

KILVER    STORAGE. 
SAFE    DEPOSIT    BOXES. 


THE  GENERAL  COMMITTEE. 


WILLIAM   G.    PACKARD,  Secretary.  CHARLES  R.    LOWELL. 

HON.   FRANCIS  M.   THOMPSON.  HON.   FRANKLIN   Q.   FESSENDEN,  Chairman.  EUGENE  B.   BLAKE. 


Banking. 


OiiTrufidD.  iHaas. 

WM.    Q.   PACKARD,    Prest.  H.   D.   PACKARD,   Cash. 


GREENFIELD  IN  1838. 

.  The  Court  House  { uow  the  Gazette  buildiugj  is  seen  with  a  small  spire,  on  the  left;  the  first  building  northward  was 
the  Greenfield  Bank  (now  the  First  National).  The  Second  Congregational  Church  (the  Old  Brick)  is  seen  on  the  right; 
the  High  School  for  Young  Ladies,  established  in  1828,  is  a  short  distance  to  the  south,  while  north  of  the  Church  is  the 
Roger  Newton  House,  moved  back  upon  Newton  Place  when  a  new  Court  House  was  built. 


(ARLY  HISTORY-C  ontinued. 

were  filled  with  lurking  savages  sunt  furili  b\-  the  French  in  Canada  to  devastate  the  frontier  settle- 
ments of  New  England.  For  five  years  farming  operations  could  be  carried  on  in  comparative  safe- 
ty, only  by  keeping  soldiers  on  guard  while  the  settlers  worked  in  a  body,  changing  from  farm  to 
farm.  The  women  and  children  were  congregated  in  the  fortified  houses,  and  were  in  constant  peril 
and  alarm.  As  early  as  1739  the  people  of  (Treen  river  had  asked  the  mother  town  to  let  them  be 
set  off  as  a  District  by  themselves,  and  that  the  Deerfield  river  be  the  southern  boundary  of  the 
distrtct.  Deerfield  refused.  DifTerenccs  as  to  the  support  of  schools  and  provision  for  preaching 
at  Green  river  arose  with  the  mother  town,  and  Deerfield  frequently  refused  what  the  Green  river 
people  thought  reasonable  requests.  Again  in  1742  Deerfield  refused  to  let  the  Green  river  peo- 
ple go,  but  the  settlers  persisted  in  bringing  the  matter  before  the  town,  always  insisting  that  the 
Deerfield  river  should  be  the  dividing  line.  At  last  in  January,  1753,  Deerfield  voted  "that  the 
town  are  willing  and  do  consent  that  they  should  be  set  off  into  a  Separate  District  or  Precinct" 
with  the  8000  acre  line  as  the  south  bounds.  The  Green  river  people  refused  to  accept  this. 
Again  they  demanded  separation.  March  5,  1753,  the  Deerfield  record  reads,  "Green  River  Peti- 
tion being  heard  and  considered,  voted  to  dismiss  the  same."  The  petitioners  compelled  a  new 
town  meeting  to  be  held  April  2,  1753,  when  a  committee  of  able  men  from  Southern  Hampshire 
was  agreed  to,  who  should  hear  the  parties  and  fix  the  south  line  of  the  new  district.  The  com- 
mittee decided  to  make  the  8000  acre  line  the  south  boundary  of  the  new  town,  but  attached  some 
conditions  beneficial  to  Green  River. 

June  9,  1753,  the  Legislature  pa.ssed  a  bill  organizing  the  DISTRICT  OF  GREENFIELD. 
The  first  town  meeting  was  held  July  3,  1753,  and  a  full  board  of  District  officers  were  elected. 

Almost  the  first  duty  undertaken  by  the  new  town  was  the  selection  of  a  minister.  New  Eng- 
land was  then  in  the  midst  of  the  Jonathan  Edwards  excitement.  The  Rev.  Mr.  Ashley,  minister 
at  Deerfield,  was  strongly  against  Mr.  Edwards.  The  men  who  were  to  organize  the  Greenfield 
church  were  his  firm  supporters.     Rev.   Edward   Billing,  lately  the  minister  of  Cold  Spring  (now 


Banking. 


3litcar()oratri)  18B9. 


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ROBERT  ABERCROMBIE,  Prest.  W.  A.  FORBES,  Vice  Prest. 

W.  Q.  PACKARD,  Treasuber. 


tARLY  HISTORY-Continued. 

Helcherto\vn\  had  just  lost  his  parish  because,  without  the  consent  of  his  parish  he  had  attended 
and  voted  to  retain  Mr.  Edwards  in  the  council  which  had  dismissed  him. 

Mr.  Billing  was  known  to  the  Greenfield  people,  as  he  had  kept  school  in  Deerfield  and  had 
preached  at  Green  river.  They  determined  to  ask  him  to  be  their  minister.  When  the  council 
assembled  to  pass  on  his  settlement.  Parson  Ashley  appeared  with  three  delegates,  while  he  had 
been  invited  to  bring  but  one.  After  two  days'  session  the  council  dissolved  without  transacting 
any  business.     Another  council,  more  carefully  selected  confirmed,  Mr.  Billing  in  the  pastorate. 

When  the  eleven  members  of  the  Deerfield  church  applied  for  letters  of  dismissal  from  that 
church  recommending  them  to  the  new  church  at  Greenfield,  Parson  Ashley  wrote  them,  "  We 
let  you  know  we  cannot  recommend  you  or  anybody  else  to  that  church." 

In  1767  Conway  was  set  off  from  Deerfield  and  then  it  was  discovered  by  Greenfield  that  there 
had  been  inserted  surreptitiously  in  the  organic  act,  sentences  which  deprived  Greenfield  of  the 
enjoyment  of  one-half  of  the  income  from  the  land  sequestered  for  the  use  of  the  church,  which 
up  to  this  time  Greenfield  had  enjoyed,  according  to  the  report  of  the  committee  on  the  division 
of  the  town.  The  citizens  of  Greenfield  arose  in  arms.  Deerfield,  in  pursuance  of  her  claim,  and 
by  the  organic  act,  proceeded  to  harvest  the  crops  grown  upon  the  sequestered  land,  and  while 
so  doing  there  appeared  a  force  of  men  with  carts  and  tools,  who  after  a  pitched  battle  succeeded 
in  dispersing  the  Deerfield  men  and  capturing  the  harvested  crops.  But  Deerfield  had  the  law 
on  her  side  and  Greenfield  at  the  end  of  a  lawsuit  had  to  pa}'  for  her  trespass. 

For  150  years  Greenfield  semi-occasionally  appeared  before  the  Legislature  and  besought  the  law 
makers  to  grant  to  her  the  Cheapside  territory  which  she  always  claimed  as  hers  by  right.  But 
not  until  1896,  when  every  taxpayer  in  the  disputed  territory  petitioned  for  such  action,  did  the 
General  Court  grant  her  request.  In  1793,  that  part  of  Greenfield  now  Gill  was  by  amicable 
agreement  set  off  from  Greenfield  as  a  separate  town. 

Greenfield   did   her  full  duty  in   the   trying   times  of  the   Revolutionary  War,  sending  a  full 


EARLY  HISTORY— Continued. 

company  to  the  front  the  next  day  after  the  Lexington  alarm,  and  later  on  another  company  to 
Ticonderoga  and  the  support  of  the  northern  army.  In  1782  another  company  was  raised  to  rein- 
force Washington's  army. 

In  181 1,  leading  men  of  Greenfield,  aided  by  men  of  the  northern  towns,  succeeded  in  getting 
the  old  county  of  Hampshire,  nearly  fifty  miles  square,  divided,  and  Greenfield  made  the  shire 
town  of  Franklin  County.  Great  efforts  were  made  to  have  the  county  buildings  located  at  Cheap- 
side,  then  a  flourishing  hamlet,  because  of  its  shipping  facilities  upon  the  Connecticut  river, 
and  considerable  excitement  was  the  result.  Happily  the  Legislature  condemned  the  effort  and 
Greenfield  from  this  time  began  a  slow  but  sure  growth  in  importance  and  population.  In  1792 
a  weekly  newspaper  was  started  in  Greenfield,  which  is  still  published  as  the  Gazette  &  Courier, 
and  has  been  of  great  benefit  in  the  upbuilding  of  the  town.  The  coming  of  the  railroad  in  1846 
gave  a  greater  impetus  to  business  than  anything  which  had   ever  before  occurred  in  Greenfield. 


LATER   HISTORY. 


Great  changes  took  place  in  business  property  along  the  Main  street,  new  buildings  were 
erected,  old  stores  were  rebuilt,  manufacturing  increased  and  the  town  fairly  jumped  to  im- 
portance. 

In  1839  M^-  Henry  W.  Clapp  made  a  proposition  to  the  town  to  build  a  town  house  for  the  share 
of  the  "surplus  money"  which  the  general  government  had  recently  apportioned   to   the  towns. 

The  citizens  accepted  his  offer  and  he  erected  the  building  now  known  as  "Fireman's  Hall," 
which  served  the  town   until  1854.     When  the  town  was  first  organized,  town  meetings  and  all 


Xri  vestments. 


The  lnter=State  Mortgage  Trust  Company. 

CAPITAL,     =     =     $100,000.00 

Incorporated  Under  the  Laws  of  Kansas,  January   16th,   1888. 


Guarantees  5  and  51  Per  Cent. 

NET  TO  INVESTORS. 

First  Mortgages  of  Improved  Farm  and  City 
Property  in  Eastern  Kansas  and  Oklahoma. 

Principal  and  Interest  Payable  at  Our  Eastern  Office, 

MASONIC  BLOCK,         -  .         -         GREENFIELD,  MASS. 

Correspondence  Solicited. 


CAPT.  GEORGE  PIERCE,  ROBERT  E.  PRAY,  SAMUEL  O.  LAMB, 

Town  Clerk;  Resident  of  Greenfield  66  Years;  Chairman  8 1  Years;  Resident  of  Greenfield  Since  1843; 

Capt.  Co.  G,  Old  loth,  Civil  War.  Greenfield  Selectmen,  1903.  Oldest  Living  Member  Franklin  Bar. 


LAThR  HISTORY— (ontinued. 

other  business  meetings  were  held  at  the  taverns.  When  the  meeting--house  was  finished  all  pub- 
lic meetings  were  held  there,  until  the  court  house  was  erected  in  1813,  when  the  town  by  the 
payment  of  $500  secured  the  right  to  meet  in  that  building.  This  arrangement  not  proving  sat- 
isfactory, the  county  returned  the  town's  money  and  for  a  short  time  the  town  meetings  were  held 
in  a  hall  over  the  school  house  in  School  street.  In  1844,  Washington  Hall  was  built  ;  it  being 
called  at  the  time  one  of  the  best  halls  in  Western  Massachusetts. 

The  establishment  of  the  manufactory  of  John  Russell  &  Co.  in  1836,  proved  of  the  greatest 
benefit  to  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  Greenfield.  From  a  small  and  struggling  industry,  it 
grew  to  be  the  largest  manufactory  of  cutlery  in  the  world.  The  removal  to  town  in  1853  of  the 
Conway  Tool  Co.  which  was  soon  transformed  into  the  Greenfield  Tool  Co.  was  an  event  of  mucli 
importance  to  the  town.     While  the  concern  did  not  finally  prove  a  financial  success,  its  removal 

to  this  place  brought  to  the  town  many  citizens  who  have  proved  of  inestimable  value  to  our  in- 
terests. 

No  town  in  the  Commonwealth  has  a  richer  memory  of  its  conduct  during  the  trying  times  of 
the  o-reat  rebellion  than  Greenfield.  It  was  the  headquarters  of  the  county  during  the  war,  and 
its  patriotic  officers  saw  to  it  that  its  example  should  be  one  worthy  to  be  followed.  Its  quota  was 
always  kept  full,  and  provision  was  made  for  the  further  call  of  the  authorities  at  all  times.  The 
authorities  were  lavish  in  expending  sums  necessary  for  the  care  of  the  soldiers'  families  while 
their  bread-winners  were  facing  the  enemy.  Noble-hearted  men  of  means  were  ready  at  all  times 
to  supply  .the  funds  necessary  to  sustain  the  credit  of  the  town.  The  fine  .Scotch  granite  monu- 
ment erected  by  the  citizens  of  Greenfield  upon  the  village  common,  evidences  the  gratitude  of 
the  citizens  of  the  town  to  the  memory  of  the  men  who  helped  to  save  the  Nation. 

The  introduction  of  a  sufficient  water  supply  for  fire  and  culinary  purposes,  accomplished  in 
1870  under  the  auspices  of  the  town  in  the  name  and  under  the  control  of  P''ire  District  No.  i, 
proved  to  be  one  of  the  wisest  actions  ever  taken   by  our  citizens.     The  income  of  the  system,  at 


Life  Insurance. 


Learn  of  the  Past, 


Care  for  the  Present, 


Build  for  the  Future. 


In  June,  1753,  Life  Insurance  was  practically  unknown. 

In  June,  1853,  Life  Insurance  in  America  was  in  its  infancy. 

To-day,  in  June,  1903,  you  can  purchase  a  20  Year 

Guaranteed  4  per  cent.  Coupon  Endowment  Bond, 

The  full  cash  value  of  which,  in  case  of  necessity,  can  be  used 
without  reducing  the  face  value  of  the  policy. 

If  death  should  occur  during  the  payment  period,  the  cash 
value  is  paid  to  the  beneficiary  in  addition  to  the  face  of 
the  Policy. 

This  Policy  is  a  Marvel  of  Equity. 


ILLUSTRATION, 

Amount  of  Policy   .    ...    $  5,000.00 

Cash  Value  the  5th  year 947-85 

Amount  payable  in  event  of  death fo. 947-85 

Cash  value  loth  year 1,851.85 

Amount  payable  in  event  of  death 6,851.85 

Cash  value  the  15th  year 3,200.85 

Amount  payable  in  the  event  of  death 8,200.85 

Cash  value  the  19th  year 4,842.15 

.Amount  payable  in  event  of  death   .    .       9,842.15 


SOLD  ONLY  BY  THE 


BOSTON  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSURANCE  COMPANY, 

17  Milk  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS.  JOHN  W.  WHEELER,  President. 


Manager  for  Western  Massachusetts,    H.  0.  EDGERTON, 
4OS-II  Besse  Place,         Springfield,  Mass. 


JAMES  M.  BURKE,  General  Agent. 

Greenfield,  Mass. 


LATER   HISTORY-Continued. 

the  lowest  rates  of  any  town  in  the  Commonwealth,  fully  supports  the  works,  with  its  rapidly  in- 
creasing extension,  and  besides  that  the  expense  of  sustaining  a  most  efficient  fire  service,  and  a 
fire  alarm  system  reaching  to  all  parts  of  the  Fire  District.  The  value  of  the  plant  and  franchise 
is  in  the  vicinity  of  §300,000.  The  Fire  District  has  practically  no  debt.  Following  the  introduc- 
tion of  the  Glen  water  came  the  necessary  construction  of  a  sewer  service,  which  serves  the  needs 
of  the  village  at  the  present  time. 

Greenfield  is  celebrated  for  its  natural  beauty,  for  its  fine  elms  and  other  beautiful  shade  trees, 
for  its  travelling  facilities,  for  the  charm  of  its  society,  for  its  good  schools,  for  its  beautiful 
churches,  its  ample  and  pure  water  supply,  gas  and  electric  lights,  excellent  side  walks,  its  good 
drainage,  its  well-managed  hotels  and  its  hospitality,  and  more  than  all  else  for  its  moral  and  law- 
abiding  men  and  women,  giving  the  town  the  best  New  England  citizenship. 


WE  WERE  NOT  HERE 

150 

Years  Ago, 

BUT 

We  are  Very  Much  in 

Evidence 

AT 

The  Present  Time. 


OUR 

1903  CATALOGUE 

WILL  BE  SENT 

ON  RECEIPT  OF  ADDRESS. 


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VIEW  OF  WEST  MAIN  STREET. 


Manufacturing. 


Established  by  Richard  E.  Field  in  1850.  One  of  the  first  Factories  for  the  manufacture  of 

Children's  Carriages  in  the  United  States. 

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CHARLES  R,  FIELD  MANUFACTURING  CO,, 

Manufacturers    of 

CHILDREN^CARRIAGES, 
Children's  and  Doll  Carriage  Gears,         .         .        .         Bent  Wood  Work,  Etc. 

Factory  at  Power  Square, 
GREENFIELD,  -  -  -  MASS. 

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EDWARD    STRECKER    &    SON. 


STATISTICS   OF  GREENFIELD,    COMPILED  BY  A.  D.  FLOWER,  SECRETARY  OF  BOARD  OF  TRADE. 


Bank.  Business. 

The  total  banking  capital  of  the  town  is  $10,933,518.75.     This  is  greaterper  capita  than  any  other 
town  in  the  world.     The  bank  clearances  for  the  year  ending  May  14,  1903,  were  $16,435,358. 
Manufacturing-. 

The  number  of  hands  employed  in  the  principal   manufacturing  industries  is  1200;  the  yearly 
pay  rolls  amount  to  $575,000  ;  manufactured  goods  sold,  over  $2,000,000.     These  goods  are  sold  all 
over  North  and  South  America  and  all  the  civilized  world. 
Railroad  Business. 

The  number  of  tons  of  freight  received  in  Greenfield  yearly  is  about  276,000 ;  there  are  shipped 
yearly  about  121,000  tons;  there  is  transferred  at  the  Greenfield  freight  station  for  other  points 
about  168,000  tons  yearly  ;  in  addition  there  is  set  off  and  made  up  into  trains  about  240,000  tons  ; 
there  are  about  50  passenger  trains  that  pass  through  Greenfield  every  week  day,  going  north, 
south,  east  and  west. 

Electric  Trolley  Business. 

There  are  42  miles  of  local  electric  trolley  lines  controlled  and  managed  by  Greenfield  men  and 
capital ;  there  are  2,000,000  passengers  carried  on  these  lines  yearly ;  the  number  of  car  miles  run 
is  500,000  yearly.  The  Greenfield  and  Turners  Falls  system,  connecting  Greenfield  with  Turners 
Falls,  Millers  Falls  and  Montague,  was  opened  in  1895  ;  the  Greenfield,  Deerfield  and  Northampton 
system  was  fully  opened  in  March,  1903.  It  connects  (jreenfield  with  Deerfield,  South  Deerfield, 
Whately,  Hatfield,  Northampton  and  points  beyond. 

Post  Office  Business. 

The  total  receipts  for  1894  were  $17,000  ;  the  total  receipts  for    1903  were  $26,000;  average  in- 
crease $1000  per  year.     One  of  the  first  two  Rural  Free  deliver}'  routes  established  in  the  United 
States  was  started  in  Cireenfield  in  1S97  ;  the  total  number  of  pieces  of  mail  collected  and  delivered 
in  that  year  was  42,873  ;  the  total  number  of  pieces  collected  and  delivered  in  1902  was  68,266. 
Tax  Rate. 

The  average  tax  rate  of  Greenfield  for  the  past  ten  years  has  been  $15.31  per  $1000. 


Rardwarc,  Hgrtcultural  Implements,  etc. 


A  store  on  this  Corner  for  more  than  65  Years. 

Jones  &  Page,  about  1840  ;  William  Elliott ;  Alfred  Wells; 

George  A.  Arms  &  Co.,  1857;  Sheldon  &  Newcomb,  1880. 


SHELDON  &  NEWCOMB, 


DEALERS  IN 


HARDWARE, 

CutlcrxJ,  Fine  /Mechanics'  Tools,  Agricultural  Implements, 

.     .     and  Seeds,    .    . 

and  the  Hundreds  of  other  Articles  carried  in  a  Store  of  this  capacity. 


THREE  FLOORS  AND  A  BASEMENT  FILLED  WITH  EVERYTHING  IN  OUR  LINE. 


We  thank  our  patrons  for  the    business    they    have    given    us    and    we    solicit    the 

trade  of  everyone. 

ARMS'  CORNER.  GREENFIELD,  MASS. 

JOHN   SHELDO.N.  EUGENE   A.   NEWCOMB. 


FREDERICK  L.  GREENE,  HON.  JOHN  A.  AIKEN, 

Prouiiiieut  Mt;inber  P'ranklin  Bar.        Justice  of  the  Superior  Court. 


HON.  DANA  MALONE, 
District  Attoruev. 


Drugs. 


1842.  1903. 

Sixty-one  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Fifty 
Years  is  the   Record  of  the   Continuous 

.  .  .  DRUG  BUSINESS  OF  .  .  . 

The  Geo.  H.  Hovey  Pharmacy. 

This  Drug  .Store  has  established  this  record 
by  fair  dealings  with  its  patrons;  giving 
them  a  large  assortment  of  the  best 
selected  stock  and  prompt  attention.  We 
solicit  a  continuation  of  your  patronage, 
and  assure  courteous  treatment,  as  in  the 
past,  to  all.         :::::: 

THE  GEO.  H.  HOVEY  PHARMACY,  Greenfield,  Mass. 


COMMITTEES. 


General  Committee  in  Charge.      Hon.    Franklin  G.  Fe.ssenden,   Chairman  ;    Hon.   Frauci.s  M. 
Thompson,  Eugene  B.  Blake,  Charle.s  R.  Lowell,  William  G.  Packard,  vSecretary. 


COACHING  CLUB  COMMITTEES. 

Executive — F.  E.  Snow,  J.  E.  Donovan,   G.  E.  Rogers,   F.  H.  Payne,   F.  ().  Wells. 

Municipal — Maj.  F.  E.  Pierce,   E.  A.  Newcomb  and  F.  H.  Day. 

Private  Carriages. — J.  W.  Stevens,  C.  C.  Dyer  and  A.  L.  Smith. 

Coaches.— B.  W.  Porter,  C.  H.  Keith,  A.  T.  Hall. 

Floats.— H.  J.  Field,  W.  H.  Whiting,   N.  S.  Cutler.  George  C.  Lunt. 

Equestrians. — F.  H.  Payne,  Lieut.  T.  L.  Comstock,  W.  M.  Pratt. 

Flowers. — J.  P.  Logan,  J.   E.    Donovan,  W.   E.  Nichols,    Mrs.   A.   C.    Deane,    Mrs.   F.    E.    Lowe, 

Mrs.  F.  W.  Foster. 
Street  Decorations. — E.  B.  Blake,  F.  P.  Forbes,  E.  R.  Alexander,  ^Lason  H.  Morse,   Jeremiah 

Keefe. 
Horses.— Dr.  M.  L.  Miner,  G.  R.  Fisher,  G.  H.  Wright,  M.  J.  Guilford. 
Publicity. — W.  S.  Carson,  E.  K.  Titus,  T.  L.  Lawler,  A.  L.  Wing,  Hon.  H.  C.  Parsons  and  George 

H.  Wilkins. 


fuel. 


E.  B.  BLAKE,      ^^ 


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All-Rail  Coal 
Coke  and  Wood. 


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147  Main  Street, 
GREENFIELD,  MASS. 


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COACHING  AND  FLORAL  PARADE. 


FORMATION. 


Floats. — High  facing  Park,  east  Side. 

Coaches. — Congress  facing  Crescent. 

Private  Carriages. — Crescent  facing  Congress. 

Equestrians. — Grinnell  facing  Crescent. 

Municipal. — High    facing   Main. 


;  ROUTE. 

Down  Main  south  side,  to  Fort  square  West,  around  Fort  square  to  Main,  Main  to  Chapman, 
Chapman  to  Pleasant,  Pleasanfto  Federal,  Federal  to  Maple,  Maple  to  Franklin,  Franklin  to  Main, 
Main  to  High,  High  to  George,  George  to  Orchard,  Orchard  to  Crescent,  Crescent  to  Grinnell, 
Grinnell  to  Russell,  Russell  to  Congress,  Congress  to  Main.  Main  to  Chapman,  Chapman  and 
disperse. 


Rotcla. 


Bloody  Brook  House, 


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SOUTH     DEERFFELD,     MASS. 

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5.  A.  WRIGHT,  Mgr. 

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THE  EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE  OF  THE  GREENFIELD  COACHING  CLUB. 
GEORGE   E.   ROGERS.  FREDERICK   H.    PAYNE,    Secretary. 

FRANK  O.  WELLS.  FRANKLIN, E.  SNOW,    President.  JOHN   E.   DONOVAN. 


Rotcls. 


^THE  DEVENSSi 

Will  open  about  June  20th.  It  has 
been  supplied  with  all  the  latest 
conveniences  for  the  comfort  of 
travellers,  and  will  be  conducted 
in  a  liberal  manner  at  popular 
prices. 


4^  ^  Rooms  En  Suite  With  Bath,  ^m  kh 
GREENFIELD,    MASS. 

FRANCIS  A.   EELS,   Proprietor. 


PROGRAM. 


lO.OO    A. 

.m 

12.30  p. 

m. 

2.00  p. 

M. 

2.05  p. 

M. 

4.00  p. 

mt. 

7.00  p. 

91, 

8.00  p. 

M 

91.  1  prompt      Coaeliiiig^    and    Floral   Parade  Avill  leave  the  head  of  Main  Street. 
Arrival  of  Oov.  Bates   and    Party.    Xhey    will    be    escorted    to    the    Mansion 

House  by    the    Reception    Committee    and    Company    L,.      Music    by  the 

Fitcliburg;  Band. 
Exercises  isi  'Washinjfton  Hall. 

Concert  on  the  Main  Street  School  House  Vard  by  the   Fitchburj;  Band. 
Short  Addresses  by  Ciov-  Bates  and  Senator  Lodge  at  the  Main  Street  School 

House  Vard. 
Concert  by  the  Fitchburj;  Band  on  lot  oflT  Federal  Street. 
Fire-"\VorUs  at  same  place. 


IN  THE  REAL  ESTATE  BUSINESS 

Our  method  of  doing  business  has  caused  a  complete  revolution 
in  the  real  estate  business  in  Franklin  County-  First,  because 
it  is  entirely  different  from  methods  heretofore  existing;  second, 
because  it  is  thoroughly  practical  and  up-to-date;  and  third,  be- 
cause it  is  wonderfully  successful.  It  is  the  result  of  expert 
specialism  and  the  application  of  modern  ideas.  Summer  homes, 
Countr)-  Property  and  New  England  Farms;  also  a  few  Spring- 
field Properties  for  sale.     Send  for  our  lists. 


WOLFSKILL  REAL  ESTATE  BUREAU, 

MAIN  STREET,  GREENFIELD,  MASS. 


Justice  of  the  Peace. 


Manufactunng. 


%  k  k  k 

POCKET  BOOKS, 
BILL  BOOKS, 
CARD  CASES, 
LETTER  CASES, 
ALSO 

NOVELTIES  FOR 
ADVERTISERS. 

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ESTABLISHED    1870. 


EMIL  WEISSBROD  &  SONS, 


MANUFACTURERS   OF 


Fancy  Leather  Goods* 


GREENFIELD, 


MASS. 


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EMIL  WEISSBROD. 
C.  J.  WEISSBROD. 
W.  H.  WEISSBROD. 
L.   B.  WEISSBROD. 


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COACHING  AND  FLORAL  PARADE. 


Hour  of  starting  from  the  Head  of  Main  street,  o'clock  sharp. 

Chief  Marshal,  Major  Frederick  E.  Pierce. 

Aids.  Lieut.  Thomas  L.  Comstock,  F.  H.  Payne,  Albert  T.  Hall,  C.  W.  Nims,  Henry  D.  Packard, 
A.  L.  Smith,  J.  S.  Coates,  J.  W.  Smead,  Dr.  R.  W.  Hunter,  Ralph  Wood,  H.  H.  Hack- 
ley,  John  M.  Hackley,  W.  C.  Bacon,  John  Sauter,  Dr.  C.  F.  Canedy  and  Walter  Pond. 
They  will  wear  white  duck  trousers,  with  black  leggings,  black  coats  and  black  derby 
hats. 

The  order  of  the  parade  as  nearly  as  it  can  be  given  in  advance  will  be  as  follows: 
Platoon  of  Police  from  Greenfield,  Springfield,  etc. 
Fitchburg  Band  of  25  pieces,  A.  Geoffrion,  leader. 
Chief  Marshal  and  Aids. 
Equestrians. 

Misses  Georgia  Bruce,  Margaret  Ackerman.  Freda  Schick  and  Miss  Williams,  will  be 
of  the  number. 
Company  L,  Second  Regiment,  M.  V.  M.,  Capt.  L.  W.  Griswold. 
Edwin  E.  Day,  Grand  Army  Post,  Charles  Parsons,  Commander. 
Col.  George  D.  Wells  Camp,  Sons  of  Veterans,  D.  E.  Wonsey,  Captain. 
Carriages  containing  invited  guests.  County  Officers,  Town  Officials,  etc. 
Greenfield  Fire  Department  with  equipment,  Philip  Partenheimer,  Chief  Engineer. 
Veterans  of  the  Fire  Department,  wearing  red  flannel  shirts  and  helmets.     Old  hand  engine  drawn 
by  horses. 


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Sverytbing  l^cvo  and  JModcni. 


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CpFfl  AI       50c  -:-  DINNERS  -:-  50c 

»3r   I— VyI/mLi""         Served  from  12  to  2  Each  Day. 

RATES-$2.00  Per  Day.       ££55       Special  Rates  by  the  Week. 


GENTS'  LUNCH  ,  POOL  ROOM, 

Connected  With  O^  PRIVATE    PARLORS 

BAR  -  ROOM.  •—  and  Everything  Connected  with 

A  FIRST-CLASS  HOUSE. 


SCHOOL    FLOATS. 

Float  1753 — Description:  A  schoolhouse,  school  yard  and  pupils  of  bygone  days. 

Merritt  Perkins,  James  Harrington,  Adolph  Stark,  Katherine  Burke,  Julia  Taft,  Eleanor 
Fisk,  Edith  Thomas,  Ellie  Dunnigan,  Mollie  Purcell,  Ruth  Carson,  Edith  Bonneville, 
Bertha  Jones,  Perry  Stearns,  Henry  Allen,  Clarence  Wright,  Charles  Allen. 
Float  1903 — Description  :  A  pyramidal  carriage  occupied  by  representatives  of  the  public  schools, 
grade  one  to  nine  inclusive,  each  grade  distinguished  by  its  own  banner  and  colors  : 
Grade  I — Herbert  S.  Davenport,  Henry  O'Brien,  Clarice   Hutchins,  Marion  P.  Ballou. 
Grade  H — Arthur  Dwyer,  Thomas  Grogan,  Lilia  Parker,  Elsie  Ballou. 
Grade  HI — Joseph  Cain,  William  Woodlock,  Victorine  Corsiglia,  Grace  Koonz. 
Grade  IV — Richard  Allen,  Ruth  Hodges,  Louise  Johnson,  Olive  Snow. 
Grade  V — Catherine  Bulman,  Adelard  Chevalier,  Robert  Powers,  Charlotte  Spaulding. 
Grade  VI — Lora  Boucher,  Jean  Parker,  Delina  Boucher,  Harold  Apphauser. 
Grade  VII — Edith  Marsh,  Harold  Forbes,  Harriet  Irving,  James  Burke. 
Grade  VIII — Nina  Day,  Clarence  Shackle)-,  Ethel  Handforth,  George  Davis. 
Grade  IX— Dorothy  Wells,  Richard  Lee,  Mildred  Fuller,  Philip  Merriam. 
Flo.'VT — Description  :  High  School  float,  carriage  carrying  canvasses  upon  which  are  painted  the 
four  elevations  of  Greenfield's  new  high  school  building.     The  canvasses  are  placed 
together  to  give  the  appearance  of  a  building  and  around  this  the  members  of  the  Senior 
class  of  the  High  School  wearing  caps  and  gowns  are  seated  : 

Harry  Hosford,  Roger  Hull,  Raymond  Jones,  Bessie  Kemp,  Pauline  LaMontague,  Joseph 
Mahoney,  David  Mowry,  Chas.  N.  Newhall,  Ethel  Plumb,  Eva  Plumb,  Laura  Parker, 
Robert  N.  Aldrich,  Daniel  R  Alvord,  Grace  E.  Ball,  Clara  M.  Barber,  Louise  Bon- 
neville, Bertha  Canon,  Lillian  Chapleau,  Harry  W.  Davis,  Margaret  Dunnigan, 
Wendell  P.  Fisk,  Minette  Hanson,  Julian  Harris,  Mattie  Hildreth,  John  Truesdell. 


fuel. ___^___ 

R.  H.  SNOW.  H.  D.  PACKARD. 


R.  H.  SNOW  &  CO., 


DEALERS     II>i! 


Coal,  Wood  and  Kindling. 


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D.  L.  k  W.  SGBiTOli  IHD  HHZELTOH  GOHL 

and  you  will  find  them   the  best 
in  the  market.     Orders  left  at  our 

OFFICE,  MANSION  HOUSE  BLOCK, 

will  receive  prompt  attention, 
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ALL    WdtiHINO    DOXE     B%"    S.     .4LLE?('S    SO?4S. 


PARADE-Continued. 

Coach — Dorothy  Ouincy  Hancock  Chapter,  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution  :  Mrs.  R.  O. 
Stetson,  chaperon,  Misses  Lucy  Robbins,  Lena  Stratton,  Harriet  Yonng,  Mary  Ward, 
AUys  Browne,  Elizabeth  and  Ruth  Bangs,  Mildred  Hoyt  and  Nellie  Pond.     Charles  Hall 
is  to  be   the  buglar.     The  coach  is  to  be  accompanied   by  two  out  riders,  W.  C.  Bacon's 
son  and  May  Clark. 
Two  Private  Carriages. 
Float — Description  :  Greek  carriage   representing  Greenfield,  the   tutelary  divinity  of  the  town 
and   the  mistress  of  the  valley  seated  on  a  throne  overlooking  the  Garden  of  the  Hes- 
perides.     At  the  feet  of  Greenfield  are  seated  four  ligures  representing  the  patronesses 
of  the  industries  and  the  professions  which  brings  prosperity  and  happiness  to  the  fav- 
ored community,  manufactui-es,  agriculture,  handicrafts  and  learning. 
Greenfield,       Miss  Fanny  Billings. 

Manufactures,    Miss  Retia  Aldrich. 

Agriculture,     Miss  Hazel  Benjamin. 

Handicrafts,   Miss  Edith  Frary. 

Learning,  Miss  Mabel  Turner. 
Float — Sedan  Lodge,  D.  O.  H. 

Two  Private  Carriages. 
Float — Pocumtuck  Lodge,  Order  of  Red  Men. 

Two  Private  Carriages. 
Float— Glen  Lodge,  A.  O.  U.  W. 

Two  Private  Carriages. 
Float — Columbian  Orchestra. 

Two  Private  Carriages. 
Float — Greenfield  Council,  Knights  of  Columbus. 


Rouscfumtshtngs. 


THE  OLDEST  FURNITURE  STORE  IN  TOWN. 

^^^  £TsTI"j 

A    Stroll    Through  .  .  . 

WOODLOCK  &  CO.'S  STORE 

Will  convince  you  that  5^011  will  find 
Everything  Needed  to  Furnish  a  Home. 

ONE  THING  SURE— Goods  bought 
at  this  store  last  a  lifetime.  Cheaply 
constructed   goods   find   no   room    here. 

The  Oldest  Undertaker's  Store  in  Town. 
J.  J.  WOODLOCK  &  CO., 

Odd  Fellows'  Block,  Greenfield,  Mass. 


PARADE— Continued. 

Coach — Young  Girls  representing  the  Greenfield  Coaching  Club.     Misses  Gladys  Wood,  Lou  Web- 
ster, Elsie  Weissbrod,  Eleanor  Davis,   Lois  Kellogg,  Beth  Richmond,  Frances  Graves, 
Caroline  Simons,  Mabel  Noyes,  Marie  Day. 
Two  Private  Carriages. 

Drag — Miss  Janet  Hunter,  North   Adams,  Mrs.  W.  B.  Keith,    Mrs.  F.  H.   Payne,   Miss   Fanny  P. 
Lyons  and  Miss  Elizabeth  W.  Snow. 

Float — Arts  and   Crafts  vSociety,  representing  Early  Colonial  Scene  and  the  making  of  Basketry 
and  Pottery. 

Two  Private  Carriages. 
Float — Auxiliary  of  the  Brotherhood  of  Locomotive  Engineers. 

Two  Private  Carriages. 
Coach — Arthur  L.  Richttneyer  and  Party. 
Float — Temple  of  Vesta.     Goddess  in  Temple  and  Six  Vestal  Virgins. 

Two  Private  Carriages. 
Float — Rosina  Lodge,  D.  O.  H. 

Two  Private  Carriages. 
Float — Daughters  of  Pocahontas. 

Two  Private  Carriages.  ■  . 

Float — Court  Franklin  of  Foresters. 
Coach — Country  Club  Brake. 
Float — Sportman's  club. 


Monumental  ^orft. 


Greenfield  Granite  &  Marble  Co., 

MILES  STREET,      GREENFIELD,  MASS. 


Large  Stock  of  MONUMENTAL  WORK 
in  both  Granite  and  Marble  to  select  from. 
Wreaths,  Vases.  Bouquet  Holders,  Chairs 
and  Settees.  LETTERING,  CLEANING 
AND    RESETTING    IN    CEMETERIES. 

Latest  Designs,  First-CIass  Work,  Reasonable  Prices. 

CALL,    WRITE    OR    TELEPHONE. 

E.  D.  TEMPLE,     -      -     -    Manager. 


Rotcls. 


Pure 


Pleasi/ng 

AMD 
POPUlrAR. 


Lager  Beer 


Sprimgfield  Breweries  Co. 
Springfield,  Mass. 


Flavor 


Brewed  Right 

WELL  AGED 


FOR    SALE   BY 


JOHN  MEAD, 


PROPRIETOR  FRANKLIN  HOUSE, 


GREENFIELD. 


Stable. 


GEORGE  E.  HOLMES, 

LIVERY, 
FEED  and 
BOARDING  STABLE, 


llEAI.HR    IN 

Carriages,    Harnesses,    Whips,    Robes    and    Blankets. 


Having  purchased  a  new  Hack  and  Coupe 
Rockaway,  I  am  prepared  to  give  first- 
class  service  at  Weddings,  Receptions, 
Funerals,  Etc. 


REAR  OF  NO.    131    MAIN  STREET, 
GREENFIELD,  -  -  -  MASS. 


Clothing. 


L.  A.  COOK, 
Reliable  Clothing  .  . 


AND 


.  .  .  Haberdashery. 


NO.    120  MAIN  STREET. 


Building  Erected    1815. 

Used  as  Clothing  Store  over  45  Years. 

Occupied  by  L.  A.  Cook  since  1885. 


GREENFIELD,  _  _  _  MASS. 


HOLLISTER  RESIDENCE.  SECOND  CONG'L  CHURCH.  FRANKLIN  COUNTY  COURT  HOUSE. 


Exercises  at  Washington  Hall  at  Two  O'clock. 


Hon.  Franklin  G.  Fessenden  will  preside. 

Prayer  by  Rev.  Francis  Denio  of  Bangor,  Maine. 

Chanting  of  the  Lord's  Prayer  by  80  school  children  under  the  direction 

of  A.  J.  Mealand. 
Address  by  His  Excellency  the  Governor,  John  L.  Bates. 
Singing  of  the  opening  chorus  from  "  Woodland  Voices." 
Historical  address  by  Hon.  Henry  Cabot  Lodge. 
Singing,  "  Music  of  the  Bells." 
Reading  of  a  letter  from  Hon.  John  E.  Russell  of  Leicester,  a  native  of 

Greenfield. 
Singing,  "  Our  Country." 

Letter  from  Hon.  Charles  Allen  of  Boston,  a  native  of  Greenfield. 
Singing,  "  America." 


"Coolstnitba. 


Qoodell=Pratt  Company, 

GREENFIELD,  MASS.,     =     =     =     U.  S.  A. 


Automatic  and  Rachet  Screw  Drivers, 

Automatic,  Hand  and  Breast  Drills, 

Hand  and  Power  Bench  Drills, 
Hand  and  Power  Hack  Saws, 

Hack  Saw  Blades, 

Polishing  and  Grinding  Heads, 
.  .  .   Drill  Chucks.   .   .   . 


WILLIAM  BLAKE  ALLEN, 
Town  Treasurer. 


JOSEPH  W. STEVENS, 
Chairman  School  Committee. 


MARTIN  J.  SAUTER, 
Selectman. 


WILLIAM  A.  AMES, 
Selectman. 


WILLIAM  H.  WHITING, 
Principal  High  School. 


GEORGE  H.  DANFORTH 
Superintendent  Schools. 


Lumber. 


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Windows,  Doors,  ^I'ntJs,  Glass,  /Vlouldings,  Shingles, 
Granite  Roofing,  Paroid  Roofing,   Sheathing  Papers. 

We  Make  a  Specialty  of     ^ 

Kiln  -  Dried    Hard  Wood  Flooring, 
Maple,  Oak,  Beech  and  Hard  Pine. 

WE  WILL  CONTRACT  to  furnish  material  for  any  building  at  Lowest  Living 
Prices  and  Guarantee  Satisfaction  on  All  Our  Work.      ;::::;; 

Hawley  Street,  NORTHAMPTON.  -^  Hope  and  Olive  Sts.,  GREENFIELD. 


STREET  DECORATIONS. 


COLORS— RED,  WHITE,  BLUE  and  YELLOW. 

Main  Street — Both  sides  from  Hope  to  Wells  street. 

Chapman  Street — Business  Blocks. 

Federal  Street — Both  sides  to  Ames  Street. 

Court  Square,  Bank  Row  and  Clay  Hill  Street  to  Railroad  Station. 

Miles  Street — Both  sides. 

The  Union  Station  and  North  Side  of  the  Freight  Station. 

THE  ARCH  NEAR  THE  COMMON  ON  MAIN  STREET. 
Description — White  Columnswith  bracketsand  scrolls  in  gilt;  trimmed  with  garlands  and  wreaths 
of  laurel.  The  seal  of  the  town  will  be  represented  on  top  of  the  arch.  The  figures 
1753  and  1903  will  be  on  the  columns  near  the  top.  The  base  of  the  columns  8.X9  feet ; 
neck  of  the  columns  6x7  feet ;  height  of  columns  29  feet;  the  opening  of  the  Arch  will 
be  29  feet  high  and  26  feet  wide.  The  frieze  and  cornice  and  pedestals  for  the  town 
seel  will  be  seven  feet.  The  extreme  width  of  the  structure  is  42  feet.  The  height  of 
the  seal  will  be  five  feet.     The  total  height  will  be  41  feet. 

ARCH   AT   RAILROAD   STATION. 

The  Arch  over  the  steps  leading  from  the  Station  to  Clay  Hill  street  will  have  the  following  : 
"  1753     Welcome     1903." 

There  will  be  two  large  Water  Color  paintings  by  Williams.  One  will  be  on  the  Mansion  house 
and  will  represent  the  first  house  built  on  Main  street.  The  other  will  be  at  Fort  Square 
West  and  will  represent  the  old  fort  which  stood  on  Fort  Square. 


Ctgare  and  Liquors. 


^  CHARLES  J,  RIST,  ^ 

Successor  to  Jacob  Rist,  Dealer  in 

Cigars,  Tobacco,  ^     «gf 

^     ^  Fine  Liquor  and  Ale. 

AGENT  FOR 

MANHATTAN  BREWERY  LAGER  BEER. 

125  Malta  Street, 

GREENFIELD,  -  MASS. 


GREENFIELD   BOARD   OF  TRADE-1903. 
WILLIAM    M.  PRATT,    Director.  EUQENE   B.    BLAKE,    President.  JAMES   D.   ABERCROMBIE,    Director. 

ARCHIBALD  D.  FLOWER,  Secretary.  JOHN  P.  LOGAN,  Director. 

PHINEAS  M.   YOUNG,   Treasurer.  FRANKLIN   A.    POND,   Director. 


Dry  6ood9. 

Greenfield.  -  LOGAN'S     ■      Mass. 

We  can  save  you  money  on  all  your  purchases  of 

<^  Dry  Goods.  ^ 

We  don't  have  to  put  on  fancy  profits  to  meet  big  expenses.     We  allow  no  ac- 
cumulation of  old  stock  or  styles.      All  departments  complete  with 
new,  fresh  goods,   at  the  very  lowest  prices    com- 
mensurate   with    quality. 


Special  attention  is  given  to  our 
CLOAK,    SUIT   AND    SKIRT   DEPARTMENT. 

These  are  well  tailored  and  of  the  latest  styles. 

We   have  the  sale  of 
CENTEMERl  KID  GLOVES,  AND 

ONYX  FAST   BLACK   HOSIERY. 

Time  and  wear  has  tested  the  excellence  of  these  goods. 


Afternoon   Concert. 


Afternoon  Concert  on  Main  Street  School  Yard  by  the  Fitchbnrg  Band  of  25  Pieces. 

A.  Geoffrion,  Leader. 

The  following  are  the  prograin.s  for  the  Fitchburg  band  : 

March,  Sounds  of  Peace  Blon 

Selection  from  "  When  Johnny  comes  Marching  Home." 

Cornet  solo,  "  Souvenir  de  la  Suisse  "  Liberote 

N.  Bernier. 
Overture,  "Symphonic"  Wettge 

j  a.     "In  a  Cosy  Corner"  Brotton 

I  b.     "Mr.  Dooley"  Chattaway 

Excerpts  from  "Cavalleria  Rusticana,"  Mascogni 

Waltz,  "Les  Patineurs"  Waldenfel 

Descriptive,  "The  Cavalry  Charge"  Ludere 

Depicting  the  Rough  Riders  going  tip  San  Juan  Hill. 
Finale  Selected 


Clothing. 


Four  Important  Points  of  Our  Business! 


Honest  Values. 

The  most  important 
values. 

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We    guarantee   your 
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Up=to=Dateness 

We  are  not  afraid  of  New  Things  in  the  store. 

The  makers  can't  get  them  any  too  New  for  us. 

We  believe  there  are  as  up-to-date-clothes  wearers 
in  this  community  as  are  anywhere,  and  we  try  to 
be  up-to-the-minute. 


Low  Prices. 

We  can  consistently  give  you  Low  Prices. 

We  buy  our  Merchandise  for  spot  cash,  and 
there  is  nothing  that  buys  any  closer  than  that. 

Our  expenses  are  small.  We  are  young  and  wil- 
ling to  work  for  small  compensation. 


A  Daylight  Store. 


Ours  is  a  Daylight  Store  in  every  sense.  We  be- 
lieve it  is  really  the  lightest  in  town. 

We'll  give  you  the  benefit  of  our  experience  in 
vour  selections.  We'll  tell  you  what  we  think  is 
correct. 


BROWNING   &   ALEXANDER, 


Mansion  House  Block, 


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QREENFIELD,  MASS. 


Evening    Concert. 


Evening  Concert  to  be  given  on  Sanderson   lot,  north  of  Sunny  Dell  Green   House,  by  the  Fitch- 
burg  Band  of  25  Pieces. 
A.  Geoffrion,  Leader. 


March,  "  For  the  Nation's  Honor" 
Overture,  "Oberon" 

{a.     Melody  by 
b.     March,  "Boston  Commandery," 
c.     "In  the  Sweet  Bye-and-bye  " 
"Scandinavian  Folk  Songs 
Cornet  solo 

N.  Bernier. 
Waltz,  "Fontaine  Luminense" 
Selections  from  "The  Ameer" 
"In  the  good  old  summer  time" 
Melodies  from  "Taunhauser" 
Finale 


Friedeman 

Weber 

Ole  Bull 

Carter 

Chattaway 

Grieg 

Selected 

Waldenfel 

Herbert 

Lamendean 

Wagner 

Selected 


Manufacturing. 


THE  NEW  HOME  SEWING  MACHINE  CO. 


Is  the  largest  manufactory  of  Sewiug  Machines  in  the  world,  with  one 
exception.     Over  two  millions  in  use. 


WE  MAKE  SEWING  MACHINES 
AND  NOTHING  ELSE. 


Superior  to  all  others  in  Quality, 
Workmanship  and  Finish. 


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No    Other   Kind 
Just  as  Good. 

No   Other   Kind 
Just  Like  it. 


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THE  NEW  HOME  SEWING  MACHINE  CO., 

]»Iain  Office  and   9Ianufactories,  ...  ORA^JGE,  MASS.,  17.  S.  A. 


FIRE-WORKS. 


TO   BE    GIVEN   ON  SANDERSON  LOT,  NORTH  OF  SUNNY   DELL   GREEN  HOUSE. 
Signal  shells,  on  the  firing  of  which  an   instantaneous  illumination  of  the  whole  grounds  by 

colored  fires  takes  place,  making  a  perfect  fairy  scene  in  its  beauty. 
Immense  Batteries  of  Roman  Candles. 
Asteroid  Rockets. 

Motto,  Welcome  Home,  Sons  &  Daughters. 
A  line  of  Union  Batteries. 
A  flight  of  Japanese  Sun  Umbrellas. 
Mammoth  Bomb  Shells,  a  whole  display  in  themselves. 
Set  Piece.     Illuminated  Wheels. 
Magic  fires  open  and  discover  an  arena  of  large  wheels  propelled  by  magic  fires  with  such  rapid- 
ity as  to  form  beautiful  rain-bow  circles  producing  quick  successions  of  brilliant  colors. 
9.     Flight  of  Saucessions. 

10.  Peacock  Tail  Rockets. 

1 1.  Volley  of  Sky  Rockets. 

12.  Flashing  Meteors. 

13.  Silver  W^heels  working  heavenward  in  circles. 

14.  Amethyst  Bombs  in  profusion. 

15.  Scorpions  hissing  hither  and  thither. 

16.  Set  piece.     Windmill. 

A  design  of  an  old-fashioned  windmill  consisting  of  large  revolving  arms  and  scrolls  of  colored 
lance  jets,  forming  a  figure  of  great  beauty  and  design. 


Rotcls. 


THE  W.  E.  WOOD  SYSTEM. 


MANSION  HOUSE, 

American  and  European  Plan, 
GREENFIELD,  MASS. 


RAILROAD  EATING  HOUSES  : 

Troy,  N.  v.,    North  Adams,    Greenfield,    Gardr>er,    Aver. 

f  itchburg  Div.  B.  &  N.  R.  R. 


STREET   RY.  WAITING  ROOM  : 
Fitchburg,  Mass. 


WHALOM  INN.  WHALON  PARK, 
Fitchburg,  Mass.         (May  to  October.) 


W.    E.    WOOD,    Proprietor. 


FIRE-WORKS— Continued. 

17.  Flight  of  Peacock  Tail  Rockets. 

18.  Harlequin  Shells  in  Profusion. 

19.  Shower  of  Pearl  Tourbillions. 

20.  A  line  of  Red,  White  and  Blue  Batteries. 

21.  Triplet  Bombs  bursting  in  air  with   heavy  detonations,  instantaneously  changing   into   fan- 

tastic form  which  again  assume  different  colors  and  effects. 

22.  Tourbillions  in  flights. 

23.  Shell  candles  enmasse. 

24.  Composite  Shells. 

25.  Floral  Shells  of  Sapphire.  Ruby  and  Violet  tints. 

26.  Mammoth  Mines  with  thousands  of  variegated  stars. 

27.  Japanese  Sun  Umbrellas. 

28.  Floating  Lights. 

29.  Weeping  Willow  Rockets,  forming  in   mid-air  the  beautiful  shape  of  a  weeping  willow  tree, 

and  then  gradually  drooping  to  earth  in  that  form. 

30.  Maroons  with  all  their  noise  and  clatter. 

31.  Pendant  jewels  floating  away  on  clouds  of  azure  hues. 

32.  A  flight  of  Happy-Go-Lucky's. 

33.  Set   Piece.     Jack's  Frolics. 

A  comic  set  piece  with  such  fantastic  dance  and  grimace  that  it  makes  a  horse  laugh. 

34.  Mammoth  Bombs  fired  singly,  each  one  a  display  of  fireworks  itself. 

35.  Silver  Shower  Umbrellas. 

36.  Asteroid  Rockets. 

37.  Parachute  Rockets  with  changeable  stars. 

38.  Mauve  Bombs  in  profusion. 

39.  Flight  of  Mammoth  Meteors. 


Rotcle. 


New   House  with  all  .  .  x  x  x  x  Steam  Heat.  . 

Modern  Improvements.  (.(.(.    C  Electric  Lights. 

THE  ALBERT, 

M.  L.  MOWRY,  Proprietor, 

GREENFIELD,        -        MASS. 

Passengers  conveyed  to  adjoining  towns. 

IMPORTED  WINES,  LIQUORS  AND  CIGARS. 


FIRF-WORKS-Continued. 

40.  Mine  Explosions. 

41.  Revolving  Globe  Rockets. 

42.  Turbine  Floral  Shells. 

43.  Asteroid  Mines. 

44.  Mammoth  Meteors. 

45.  Crimson  Batteries. 

46.  Pearl  Shower  Umbrellas. 

47.  Harlequin  vShowers. 

48.  Display  of  two-pound  rockets  of  rarest  hues,  lavender  and   golden-rod,  liglit   blue  and  cerise, 

pink  and  green,  opals  and  blood  red  rubies. 

49.  Set  Piece.    Device,  Aladdin's  Jewelled  Tree. 

50.  Salvo  of  six  Mammoth  Meteors. 

51.  Exhibition  of  six  fountains  throwing  spray  nearly  twenty  feet  high. 

52.  Four  large  Mines  of  Stars  and  Serpents. 

53.  Four  large  Devils  among  the  tailors. 

54.  Salvo  of  four  twelve-inch  shells. 

55.  100  Fiery  Torpedoes,  flying  through  the  air  with  gicat  velocity. 

56.  Salvo  of  four  eighteen-inch  shells. 

57.  Discharge  of  two  eighteen-inch  shells. 

58.  Salvo  of  two  repeating  shells,  Red,  White  and  Blue. 

59.  Discharge  of  10  Monster  Aerial  Wagglers. 

60.  Display  of  Golden  Cascades. 

61.  Salvo  of  100  large  Exhibit  Candles. 

62.  Hungarian  Lights,  making  a  line  100  feet  long. 

63.  Ten  Whirlwinds. 

64.  Display  of  Twelve  Four-Pound  Red,  White  and  Blue. 
63.  Four  twelve-inch  shells.  Liquid  Fire. 

66.  vSix  Rockets,  Two-Pounders,  National  Steamers, 

67.  Explosion  of  Four  Jeweled  Mines. 

68.  Six  Bayonet  Tourbillions  with  colored  illuminations. 


Grain. 


W.  N.  POTTER  &  SONS, 


DEALERS  IN 


Flour,  Grain,  Hay, 

Salt,  Lime  and  Cement, 

GREENFIELD,      =      MASS. 


FIRE- WORKS— Continued. 

69.  Salvo  of  Tliree  Eighteen  Inch  Tilton's  Special  Bombs  with  startling  electrical  effects,  chang- 

ing to  golden  hues. 

70.  Flight  of  four  twelve  inch  shells. 

71.  Star  of  Columbia,  Special  Device. 

72.  Golden  Cloud,  studded  with   jewels,   produced   by  simultaneous  discharge  of  six  nine   inch 

shells. 

73.  Composite  shells. 

74.  Asteroid  Rockets. 

75.  A  Line  of  Blue  Batteries. 

76.  Flight  of  the  Mammoth  Meteors. 
•j"].     Japenese  Umbrellas. 

68.  Tourbillions  in  flights. 

79.  Pheonix  Batteries. 

80.  Flight  of  English  Rockets. 

81.  Union  Shell  Candles  in  Batteries. 

82.  Scorpion  Shells. 

83.  Mine  Explosion. 

84.  A  Fac-simile  of  the  Town  Seal  of  "  GREENFIELD,"  backed  by  heavy  gerb  cases,  ending  in 

National  Salute. 


Manufacturing. 


make  the  Strangers  g^lad  by  g-Jving:  them  a  bottle  of  Toiletine. 


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The  ^^Fountain  of  Youth'' 

THE  FINEST  TOII9ET  ARTICIaE  AND 

GREATEST  HEADING  CO/VIPOUND   KNOWN. 


Your  Summer  Outing  is  Incomplete  without  a  Supply  of  Toiletine. 


_  ,  For  every  discomfort,  such  as  sunburn,  prickly  heat,  insect  bites,  poisoRing, 

.-^-    '^    "~  chafing,  corns,  tired  and  blistered  feet  and  every  affection  of    the   skin,  it    has 

B.  F.  MINER,  Originator  1890.        no  equal.     Made  especially  to  be  taken  internally. 

FOR    ALL    THROAT    TROUBLES    IT    IS    INDISPENSABLE. 

We  positively  guarantee  it  to  cure  every  sore  of  every  nature,  after  all  other  treatments  have  failed  and  they 
are  pronounced  incurable  by  physicians,  and  will  furnish  any  quantity  on  approval,  guaranteeing  a  cure  or  no 
pay.     Try  Toiletine  first.     Toiletine  Instantly  Relives  Every  C.^se  of  Piles. 

Hou.  Jolin  E.  Russell  wrote  of  Toiletine: — "It  is  one  of  the  cleanest  and  most  agreeable  lotions  I  have  ever  used." 
Wherever  you  live  demand  your  druggist  to  carry  Toiletine  in  stock. 

Montasue,  Mass.,  May  25th,  1903.  THE     TOILETI^NE     COMPANY, 


MAJOR  F.  E.  PIERCE, 
Chief  Marshal. 


WILLIAM  A.  DAVENPORT, 
Elector  Smith  Charities. 


HERBERT  C.  PARSONS, 
Editor  Recorder. 


Insurance. 


THE  LAST  VERSE  OF  THE  LAST  CHAPTER  OF    SECOND    KINGS    GIVES    AN 
.  .  .  ACCURATE  DEFINITION  OF  AN  ANNUITY  .  .  . 


GOVERNMENTS,  Individuals  and  Corporations  have  issued  Annu- 
ities durint;  the  last  300  years. 

IVJA'l'IONAL  Annuities  have  been   issued  since   1850. 

THOSE  who  don't  care  for  their  money  after  they  are  dead  can 
obtain  a  Iarj<e  rate  of  interest  as  long  as  they  live  l)y  the 
use  of  National  Annuities. 


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!•■.  furnish  a  check  book  with  National  Annuities.     At  stated  times 
'ou  sign  a  check  and  draw  your  money  at  the  nearest  bank. 


NR  dollar  eighty-six  cents  a  w^ek  will  cover  the  annual  deposit 
required  to  buy  a  National  Annuity  of  fcoo  per  year  for  life, 
beginning  at  age  55,  if  you  are  the  right   age  now. 

IF  you  are  interested,  it  is  not  enough  that  you  simply  look  up 
ANNUITIES.  Until  you  investigate  NATIONAL  ANNUITIES, 
you  have  not  compassed  the  subject.  ' 

INQUIRERS  WILL  PLEASE  STATE  DATE  OF  BIRTH. 

""'cre™,\:J„\'s!""-       -      ANNUITY  OFFICE      -         n  2  Ma,„  s.  ,  o.ee„«e,d. 

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M.  R.  PIERCE. 

CHAS.  F.  PECK 

M,  R,  PIERCE  &  PECK, 

.»«      DEALERS  IN      .■* 

Cooking  and  Heating  Stoves,  Ranges,  Furnaces, 
Steam  and  Hot  Water  Heaters. 

Water,  Steam,  Gas 

and  Soil  Pipe, 

Akron  Drain  Tile, 

Sheet  Iron,  Zinc, 
Copper,  Lead  Pipe, 

Pumps,  Tin  and 

Hollow  Ware, 

Plumbing, 
Tin  Roofing, 

Spouting  and  all 

Kinds  of  Jobbing  at 

Reasonable  Prices. 


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OREENKIElvD,     MASS. 

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ENOVATED.  Near  Railroad  Station. 

EMODELED.  y  On  Street  Car  Line. 

EFURNISHED.  Long  Distance  Telephone. 


Imported    and    Domestic 


AI9E     AND     I9AGEH 
.  .  .  On   Draug^ht.  .  .  . 

LIQUORS    OF     ALL     KINDS. 

Bottling  a  Specialty.  New  Tap  Room. 

Quick  Delivery.  Cigars,  Tobacco,  Etc. 

WlbblA/Vl  I9EIPPI9E,  Proprietor. 

LIVERY    CONNECTED. 


Green  &  Vosburgh, 

FURNITURE, 
UHDERTAKIHG.  ' 

Two  Great  Stores 

Four  Floors  and  Basement. 
10,000  Feet  Floor  Space. 

EVERYTHING! 
PRICES 

Lowest  in  State. 


Intelligent  Service. 

Mortuary  Parlor  in  Building. 
Telephone  at  Store  and  Residence. 


54  Main  St.,    -    GREENFIELD. 


THE  FINE  BLOCK  OF  THE  MASONIC  HALL  ASSOCIATION. 


Manufacturing. 


-::SCADY    &    CUTLKR,  K- 


W.  G.   CAOY. 


Shoe  Manufacturers, 


N    S.  CUTLER. 


GREENFIELD, 


MASSACHUSETTS. 


W.  G.  Cady,  the  senior  member  ot  the  firm,  was  formerly  one  of  the  piuiiecr  and  successful  shoe  manu- 
facturers of  North  Adams.  N.  S.  Cutler  is  also  widely  known  as  a  manufacturer  of  shoes.  He  was  formerly 
a  manufacturer  in  Bernardston,  but  has  been  located  in  Greenfield  for  many  years.  The  specialties  of  the  firm 
are  Bovs',  Youths'  and  Little  Gents'  Shoes.  The  capacity  of  the  Cady  &  Cutler  Factory  is  from  2000  to 
2500  pairs  per  day.      Lee  J.  Calley,  selling  agent,  with  office  at  1 1 1  Lincoln  Street,  Boston. 


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VICTOR  COTE, 
CUSTO/H  TAIbOR. 


Dealer  in  Men's  Furnishings 

and  Ready =Made  Clothing. 

FINE  CUSTOM  WORK. 
DRESS  SUITS  FOR  HIRE. 


15  BANK  ROW. 


GREENFIELD,  MASS. 


Till-:  C()\'I%R  of  this  Souvenir  shows  the 
( )1(1  Coninion  and  some  of  the  Buildings 
near  it,  the  Soldiers'  Monument  of  the 
present,  the  Hollister  House  and  a  picture  of 
the  late  Henry  Wells  Clapp.  Mr.  Clapp  made 
his  home  in  Greenfield  from  1834  until  his  death 
in  1869.  He  was  one  of  the  most  enterprising 
and  public  spirited  citizens  the  town  has  ever 
had. 


